Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

🎂 17th August 1985 (40 yrs) 📍 Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan

Biography

Yu Aoi (蒼井優) is a Japanese actress and model born on August 17, 1985. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in Hana and Alice (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa in the hula dancing film Hula Girls and Hagumi Hanamoto in the 2006 live-action adaptation of the popular Honey and Clover manga series.

She has won numerous awards for her performances on screen, including the prestigious Japan Academy Prize and Kinema Junpo Awards for best supporting actress in 2007 for Hula Girls and Rookie of the Year for continued performances in the field of Films in Media and Fine Arts by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2009.

Yu Aoi

🎬 Movies Featuring Yu Aoi

Tokyo Taxi

Tokyo Taxi (2025)

Meets the World

Meets the World (2025)

as Yuki
How Dare You?

How Dare You? (2025)

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero! (2025)

as Chapon (voice)
Sylvanian Families: The Movie

Sylvanian Families: The Movie (2023)

as Teri Chocolate (voice)
Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)

as Mina Nakai
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu (2021)

as Fusako Torii
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2021)

as Momoko
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)

as Megumi Takani
Wife of a Spy

Wife of a Spy (2020)

as Satoko Fukuhara
Romance Doll

Romance Doll (2020)

as Sonoko Kitamura
From Miyamoto to You

From Miyamoto to You (2019)

as Yasuko Nakano
They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)

as Geisha
Children of the Sea

Children of the Sea (2019)

as Kanako Azumi (voice)
A Long Goodbye

A Long Goodbye (2019)

as Fumi Higashi
Killing

Killing (2018)

as Yu
Penguin Highway

Penguin Highway (2018)

as Onē-san (voice)
What a Wonderful Family! 3

What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)

as Noriko Mamiya
Birds Without Names

Birds Without Names (2017)

as Towako Kitahara
Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles (2017)

as Yo
Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul (2017)

as Rize Kamishiro
What a Wonderful Family! 2

What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)

as Noriko Mamiya
Japanese Girls Never Die

Japanese Girls Never Die (2016)

as Haruko Azumi
Over the Fence

Over the Fence (2016)

as Satoshi Tamura
What a Wonderful Family!

What a Wonderful Family! (2016)

as Noriko Mamiya
Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore (2015)

as Tomoko
The Case of Hana & Alice

The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)

as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

as Megumi Takani
Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring (2014)

as Ai Takazawa
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III (2014)

as Neko no me o gin
No Image

四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命 (2014)

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)

as Miime (voice)
Penance

Penance (2013)

as Sae Kikuchi
Tokyo Family

Tokyo Family (2013)

as Noriko Mamiya
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen (2012)

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

as Megumi Takani
Fukushima Hula Girls

Fukushima Hula Girls (2011)

as Narrator (voice)
By Chance

By Chance (2011)

Vampire

Vampire (2011)

as Mina
Patisserie Coin De Rue

Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)

as Natsume Usuba
The Lightning Tree

The Lightning Tree (2010)

as Rai / Yu
Flowers

Flowers (2010)

as Rin
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)

as Jadwiga (voice)
About Her Brother

About Her Brother (2010)

as Koharu Takano
Miyori's Forest

Miyori's Forest (2009)

as Miyori (voice)
Redline

Redline (2009)

as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Good Bye, My Secret Friend

Good Bye, My Secret Friend (2009)

as Narrator
Honokaa Boy

Honokaa Boy (2009)

as Kaoru
Tokyo!

Tokyo! (2008)

as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
One Million Yen Girl

One Million Yen Girl (2008)

as Suzuko Sato
Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)

as En
Best Wishes for Tomorrow

Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)

as Kazuko Moribe
Welcome to the Quiet Room

Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)

as Miki
Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)

as Tanyu
Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song (2006)

as Kana Sato
Tekkonkinkreet

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

as Shiro (voice)
Sugar & Spice

Sugar & Spice (2006)

as Girl on the Bus
Hula Girls

Hula Girls (2006)

as Kimiko Tanikawa
Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover (2006)

as Hagu
Yamato

Yamato (2005)

as Taeko
Henshin

Henshin (2005)

as Kei Hamura
Shining Boy and Little Randy

Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005)

as Emi Murakami
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)

as Kujaku Ogitani
Letters from Kanai Nirai

Letters from Kanai Nirai (2005)

as Fuki Asato
Tetsujin 28: The Movie

Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)

as Mami Tachibana
呪戒-JUKAI-

呪戒-JUKAI- (2005)

Filming H&A

Filming H&A (2005)

Umineko - Inseparable

Umineko - Inseparable (2004)

as Miya Noda
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother (2004)

as Nanako
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special (2004)

Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice (2004)

as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
The Diary from the Past

The Diary from the Past (2004)

No Image

Mask de 41 (2004)

as Haruka Kuramochi
1980

1980 (2003)

as Rika Hashiba
Worst by Chance

Worst by Chance (2003)

as Harada's Girlfriend
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2002)

Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect (2002)

as Natsuko Yamaoka
Olfactogram

Olfactogram (2002)

Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro

Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro (2001)

as Shiina Kasumi
All About Lily Chou-Chou

All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

as Shiori Tsuda